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Screw Jack for Scaffolding (leveling jack) A screw jack is also sometimes called leveling jack or screw leg. They are designed to provide a level base for your scaffolding platform. The bottom of the jacks have a 4" X 4" fixed base plate to serve as a foot. This base plate is designed to be attached to a wood mud sill (via nail or screw). These jacks can be raised up to 12" to ensure a level scaffolding platform. They work like a giant screw where the base of the scaffold frame sits on a nut th …

Coupling Pin for ScaffoldingCoupling pins are used to connect scaffolding frames together vertically. The pins fit on the inside of the frame and are used in conjunction with span pins, toggle pins, and clips to hold them in place.Safeway-style (blue) scaffolding requires a 9" X 1-7/16" pin, meaning the pin is 9" long and 1-7/16" in diameter.Waco-style (red) scaffolding requires a 7" X 1-3/8" pin.Bil-Jax-style (yellow) scaffolding requires a 9" X 1-3/8" pin.Because of these different lengths and …

Questions to ask before you buy scaffolding from our competitors Before you buy scaffolding from competitors, ask the following questions: Do they use Q-235 steel? Do they use recycled steel? Have they load-tested their products? If they have, did they test a full three-section frame or just a single frame section? Do they have construction experience? Do they offer training? Do they deliver where you need it?Before You Buy Scaffolding Elsewhere... Request a quote from Southwest Scaff …

Coupling Pin for Scaffolding Coupling pins are used to connect scaffolding frames together vertically. The pins fit on the inside of the frame and are used in conjunction with span pins, toggle pins, and clips to hold them in place. Safeway-style (blue) scaffolding requires a 9" X 1-7/16" pin, meaning the pin is 9" long and 1-7/16" in diameter. Waco-style (red) scaffolding requires a 7" X 1-3/8" pin. Bil-Jax-style (yellow) scaffolding requires a 9" X 1-3/8" pin. Because of these different …

Cross Brace Assembly on Safeway-Style Frames This video shows how to attach a cross brace assembly to our Safeway-style scaffolding frames. Pins containing the drop locks are attached to each scaffolding frame and are used to secure cross braces to the frames. The vertical distance between the drop locks determines what kind of cross brace (x-brace) to use. For instance, a 7' X 4' cross brace will put the scaffolding frames at 7' apart when the drop locks on the frames are 4' apart vertically. …